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He mentioned the m500 used ICEPower (not 1200 AS2) and the s500 used Pascal, so I would expect a significant difference.

I am surprised pwhinson found the bel canto REF 600 (Ncore) to have less...

Short LAN cables defeat one of the biggest benefits of using Ethernet distributed audio: the fact that one can locate commercial computer gear well away from the system. Do not buy into the fear of...

At ~$1.50 USD a foot for the BJC CAT 6A I hardly think that is comparable to what is offered by Audioquest, Wireworld, etc.

see the info at the link for BJC above. The CAT 6A they terminate and sell is made especially for them it appears by Belden.

This is the response I just received from Adrian regarding his communication with you:

"I told him that if he had the Audioquest on hand might as well use it. We do prefer the CAT 6a from Blue...

Do not use "sterling" silver for electrical connections, Sterling is an alloy used by jewelers because of its higher strength and resistance to corrosion vs pure silver.

No, Adrian Lebena is the VP of Sonore/Simple Design

Ill ask Adrian to have a look at this thread, but he does not really "do" online forums, haha!

Hmm, I find that very curious. We are a small company, and no one in our company uses audiophile Ethernet cabling in their own systems with the Sonore Signature Rendu SE or the ultra Rendu. To my...

1. CAT 7 cables have the shield terminated to the connectors at both ends, so they defeat the isolation usually inherent in Ethernet connections. At least every one I have ever measured is...

Yeah Greg. I do not (yet) know the OEM price of the 1200 AS! modules, but I bet it is affordable enough that a dual mono version of the amp would still be quite reasonably priced (mono blocks of...

One thing I would point out is that comparisons of the 1200 AS2 to amps using NC-500 modules does not seem fair. Most of the NC-500 builds being used for comparison are dual mono amps with...

I doubt there would be a problem with almost any speaker though... Remember, this spec is for full power (2400 watts @ 2 ohms!). It can probably deliver all the power one would actually need into 2...

Hahaha! THat is a terrible review, clearly by a reviewer who should not be paid. ESpecially when they state clearly that they have a complete bias against the topic at hand for the entire first...

Note also that the Meraks use the Hypex UcD technology, not Ncore. Additionally they are transformer coupled, which probably has more to do with the way they sound than anything else.

Maybe I can clarify my point. If one is looking to distinguish between two amplifiers, does it not make sense to use two amplifiers which are both about neutral in terms of coloration?
I would...

An amplifier cannot be overdamped, it's job is to follow the input signal accurately, not to be slow and emphasize low frequency signals. Unless you are looking for an amplifier to contribute a...

If you use a relatively pure class A, such as Pass Labs XA series I suspect the class A lovers will be able to pick it out for its low damping factor and distortion characteristics (lushness). A...

Oh good, sorry I missed that. I have direct experience with the NC-400 modules. I have seen a lot of what I would consider poor builds by DIYers of NC-400 modules, so they can be a moving target. ...

From your list it seems quite likely that you have not listened to an Ncore amplifier, unless the bel canto was a very recent model. Ncore is the first class D amplifier to make it into my system...

My exact words were: "then your only defense is to SUGGEST they are bogus", that is exactly what you did. I have no reason to doubt Hypex's published specifications, just as I would not doubt Pass...

Hahaha! I am sure that many of Hypex's OEM customer's would not be very happy if they posted bogus measurements. I know of at least two Hypex amp manufacturers who own AP units can easily verify...

Weird, or maybe I can!

OK, I do not have enough posts here to be able to post links or images yet. If you go to the Hypex website, and find the data sheet for the NC-500 OEM module, you will see all the relevant...

Hmm, a.wayne, none of your measurements are labelled.